Reply To: I guess it’s time

[Melissa Mazurek]

I have been semi-out for thirty years, married for almost thirty, as well. My wife knows and has known since the beginning, and I think a lot of us ‘bargain’ with ourselves or try to sell an internal narrative that transition won’t solve our problems or worse, make them even more pronounced, etc. It takes so much energy to deny who we are, and at some point, our mental health begins to suffer for it. I have come to the conclusion there is no easy ‘path’ for us. Both are difficult, but as I have learned from so many of my friends who have transitioned, it is better to feel whole and authentic than to live a life in prison where happiness is just not possible. Thanks for sharing your journey. We are here for each other.